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COMMODE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 473,360, dated. April19, 1892.

Application filed June 16, 1891. Serial No. 396,499. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EMMERSON SHAW, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Berlin, in the county of Green Lake and State ofWVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOommodes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a combined chair and commode;and one of the objects of my invention is the provision of a commodewhich can be produced at a much lower price than commodes heretoforeknown, and thereby rendered practical and useful.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a commode which willconsist of very few parts, which will be of small and compact size, andwill not disfigure the appearance of the chair to which it is applied.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a commode which canbe quickly put in condition for use and which will be airtight,comparatively, so as to entirely prevent the escape of any offensiveodors therefrom.

To attain the desired objects the invention consists of a commodeconstructed substantially as illustrated, described, and specificallydefined and distinguished by the claims.

In order that the construction and application of my commode may bereadily understood and its advantages fully appreciated, I haveillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1represents a perspective View of a chair with my improved commodeapplied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a perspective View of the commodedetached with the cover and door opened. Fig. 3 represents a verticalsectional view of the commode. Fig. 4 represents a sectional view.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates a chair of the formshown or of any preferred form, having an opening B in the seat thereofcovered by a cover 0, and on the under side of the seat having guides D,in

which the commode may slide.

The commode may be connected rigidly to the bottom of the chair or itmay be made to move in the guides on the under side of the seat.

The commode consists of a box E, having the open end E for the admissionof the chamher-vessel, having the guide or cleat E and the strip Efitting in the cleat at the closed end of the box, and having the outeredge E inclined inward, for apurpose to be explained. To the open end ofthe box is hinged the door F, having the inner strip F for closelyfitting the end of the box and sealing the same and the eye-and-hookfastening F for securing the door. At the sides of the box are strips G,which engage the guides on the chair when the box is made movable, andto one side of the box is secured the plate H, fastened to the boxpreferably by staples or eyes, or I may secure two of such plates, ifdesired. To the top edge of the box are secured the strips J, one ofwhich isinclined on the under face at J and has the guiding-eye J Inthe-cleat of the box is arranged the slide or cover K, the inner end ofwhich is inclined upward at K and makes a tight joint with the inclinededge E of the strip E and prevents the escape of odors at that point,and the outer end of the cover carries a strip having the inclined edgeK fitting snugly against the inclined edge J of the strip J. It will beseen from this construction that the box is comparatively airtight andthat it is impossible for any odors to escape from the box, and this isa feature of great importance.

To provide for the easy and quick opening of the cover, I employ a cordL, having one end connected to the cover, from thence passing throughthe eye J and then through the guide M on the chair, where it is broughtto the front portion of the chair within easy reach of the user.

It will thus be seen that I provide a commode which is the embodiment ofsimplicity and cheapness, which will prevent the escape of odorstherefrom, which will not disfigure the furniture, which is compact andcan be easily transported, and which is thoroughly useful and practical.

The plate H is to prevent matter from entering the box, or guides thematter to the vessel, and is of vital importance.

I claim as my invention- IOC 1. A commode consisting of the box havingone end open, the door hinged to said end and having the strip fortightly closing said opening, the strip carried by the box and havingthe inclined edge, the cover fitting in said box and having the inclinededge adapted to form a tight joint with the inclined edge of said strip,substantially and for the purpose described.

2. A commode consisting of a box having one end open, a door hinged tosaid end having the tight-fitting strip, the fastening for securing thedoor, the strip carried by the box and having the inclined edge, theslide or cover having the inclined edge, forminga close joint with theinclined edge of the strip, and the cord connected to the cover foropening said cover, substantially as described.

GEORGE EMMERSON SHA'W.

\Vitnesses:

CHARLES M. DODSON, G150. B. RICE.

